March 29, 2016Tuesday How I Practice How I practice Care in the air: DO directs Texas-based air ambulance service Joseph Love, DO, oversees the nurses and paramedics of Houston’s Memorial Hermann Life Flight.
March 25, 2016Friday DOCAREglobal healthmedical missionsrotations In the field Global outreach: How to rotate with DOCARE in Guatemala or Nicaragua DOCARE rotations are an affordable way for students and residents to get a meaningful international learning experience, participants say.
March 18, 2016Friday prescribing opioids Addressing Pain CDC releases guideline for PCPs on prescribing opioids for chronic pain The recommendation urges health care professionals to use non-opioid therapies for chronic pain, ‘start low and go slow’ when prescribing opioids, and monitor patients regularly.
March 16, 2016Wednesday osteopathic medical school Thank you for the music From Broadway to med school: One student’s journey to the healing arts After acting in Broadway shows such as The Book of Mormon and Mamma Mia!, Clark Johnsen, OMS II, hung up his musical theater shoes to attend osteopathic medical school.
March 11, 2016Friday DOCAREinternational medicinemedical missions Global health ‘Osteopathic medicine can definitely make an impact here’: DOCARE volunteers provide care in Guatemala Physicians, dentists, nurses, midwives and pharmacists were among the volunteers on DOCARE’s two-week global health outreach project.
March 9, 2016Wednesday How I Practicemental illnesspsychiatry How I Practice How I Practice: DO’s company brings genetic testing to psychiatry Jay Lombard, DO, co-founded Genomind, which offers genetic testing that helps physicians tailor treatment for mental illness.
Feb. 29, 2016Monday American Osteopathic Foundationminority health care Diversity in medicine ‘It enabled me to live my dreams’: Recipients of the William G. Anderson, DO, scholarship share its impact The scholarship, awarded by the American Osteopathic Foundation, recognizes outstanding medical students working to meet the needs of minority communities.
Feb. 25, 2016Thursday minority health care Whole-Patient Care ‘A heart for reaching out’: Meet DOs and students working to reduce minority health disparities Building trust, understanding barriers to care and cultivating cultural competency can help meet needs of underserved patients.
Feb. 17, 2016Wednesday anatomyosteopathic medical education Beyond memorization Q&A: What do fossils and osteopathic medical education have in common? Jonathan H. Geisler, PhD, is an expert on the evolutionary history of whales, dolphins and porpoises. He’s also an anatomy professor at NYITCOM.
Feb. 13, 2016Saturday anatomyosteopathic medical educationresearch Comparing creatures When your anatomy professor is a paleontologist NYITCOM faculty members use their knowledge of ancient and modern animal species to teach anatomy to osteopathic medical students.